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Critical Chrome vulnerability puts 32-bit Windows 7 at risk
[German]The critical vulnerability reported in February 2019 has been closed on March 1, 2019 by a Google Chrome browser update. This vulnerability is active exploited in the wild, but only on 32-bit versions of Windows 7. Here are a few … Continue reading
MS releases Windows Calc app as Open Source on GitHub
[German]A short information: Microsoft released the Windows computer as Open Source (MIT license) and published the source code on GitHub.
Google Chrome 72.0.3626.121 closes critical vulnerability
Users of the Google Chrome browser should update it to 72.0.3626.121 as soon as possible. The background is that Google has closed a critical vulnerability with the new version, which is now being actively exploited in the wild.
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Jan. 2019 Security Update KB4471389 kills Exchange Server
[German]In January 2019, Microsoft released the KB4471389 security update for Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019. On some systems, however, the update causes installation errors, which may render the Exchange Server unusable.
Thunderbird 60.5.3 available
[German]On March 5, 2019 the Mozilla developers have released the email client Thunderbird version 60.5.3. This is a maintenance update which fixes the MAPI problems of version 60.5.2. Here is some information about it.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Unsecure Dali app reveals 5 million user records
[German]The telephone directory app Dali, very popular in Saudi Arabia and some Arab countries, is insecure and discloses the entire database of user data to third parties. Security researchers from VPN-Mentor pointed this out to me in an e-mail.
Thunderbird 60.5.2 pulled (March 5, 2019)
Mozilla's e-mail client Thunderbird 60.5.2 has been pulled, due to a major bug in Windows. Here are a few details, what went downhill and what 'has been pulled' mean.
Urgent Adobe ColdFusion security update
[German]Adobe ColdFusion users should update to the latest version immediately. Adobe has closed a critical vulnerability that is already being exploited with a security update.
Vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring doorbell
[German]IoT security experts from BullGuard and Dojo have uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in the networked video doorbell of the Amazon subsidiary Ring: audio and/or video material was transmitted unencrypted to the ring app and was therefore vulnerable to external … Continue reading
Thunderbird 60.5.2 causes a MAPI error – a workaround
[German]Mozilla's developers released the e-mail client Thunderbird version 60.5.2 on February 25, 2019. This maintenance update should fix some bugs, but caused users to get a MAPI error when trying to send mail attachments. It is no longer possible to … Continue reading